Report: Fire Inspection Failed to Catch NY School’s Missing Carbon Monoxide Detector
Firefighters chanced upon a carbon monoxide leak in the same school’s kitchen while tending to a custodian found dead in the building.
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More Than a Dozen Hospitalized for CO Poisoning in Bronx Apartment Building
FDNY officials said CO alarms began going off at around 6:45 a.m. at Twin Park South East at Mapes Avenue and 180th Street in the…
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Activations: What Are They Telling Us?
Firefighters must take time to look and listen to what activated carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and detectors are telling them, James A. Leer says.
NFFF Partners with National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association
Code proposals were submitted to establish uniform baseline requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in all new and existing commercial buildings that have fuel-burning appliances…
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Two Dead from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Illegal Brooklyn (NY) Apartment
Two people died and four others were injured after a carbon monoxide incident in Bensonhurst at around 8 p.m. Monday night.
Determining the Source of Carbon Monoxide Levels at a Roasted Coffee Facility
Russell Maitland details a carbon monoxide leak at a local roasted coffee facility. It underscores the need for first responders to better acquaint themselves with…
Carbon Monoxide: A Silent Killer
Robert Bohrer offers a review of the dangers of carbon monoxide and the medical treatment of victims of carbon monoxide poisoning.
At Least Nine Hospitalized, School Evacuated in PA Carbon Monoxide Incident
At least nine people were hospitalized and a school was evacuated after a reported carbon monoxide incident Thursday in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.
Humpday Hangout: Close Encounters with Carbon Monoxide
In this week’s Humpday Hangout, Bill Gustin, Mike Dugan, and the rest of the panel will address their experiences with carbon monoxide (CO).
Construction Concerns: Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that is the product of incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels. Greg Havel on what CO hazards firefighters…
Carbon Monoxide Sickens Several at Florida Gun Range
Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide from a mechanical failure in an HVAC/exhaust system at LeadFeather Guns & Archery led to the fainting of two people…
Suburban Firefighting: Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are often our most misunderstood call, writes Jerry Knapp, but understanding a few simple facts about CO makes firefighters' jobs much easier and…
RESPONDING TO CO DETECTOR ACTIVATORS
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